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Firefighters benefit from Olympic technology
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Firefighters benefit from Olympic technology FIREFIGHTERS could soon stronger, weight-for-weight, b e n e f i t f r o m u l t r a - l i g h t - t h a n steel, in an epoxy weight breathing apparatus r e s i n m a t r i x a r e w o u n d (BA) cylinders using the around an aluminium alloy same carbon fibre technol- liner. An outer laminate of ogy w h i c h h e l p e d cyclist glass f i b r e / e p o x y is t h e n Chris Boardman win a gold a p p l i e d over t h e c a r b o n m e d a l a t t h e B a r c e l o n a fibre. This acts as an addiOlympics (see Reinforced t i o n a l p r o t e c t i v e b a r r i e r Plastics, September 1992). against abrasion and impact Composite cylinder spe- d a m a g e e n c o u n t e r e d in cialist EFiC Ltd says its new everyday use. generation of carbon/glass The carbon hybrid cylinfibre hybrid cylinders offers ders offer high performance weight savings of up to 70% yet provide a high level of over traditional steel equiva- r e l i a b i l i t y , says EFiC -lents. greater even t h a n t h a t of A typical 9 litre, 20.7 MPa currently approved composteel cylinder used by UK fire site cylinders. brigades weighs around 10 The new c y l i n d e r s are kg, b u t t h e n e w c a r b o n compatible with the Eurcylinder weighs j u s t 3.4 kg. opean s t a n d a r d (CEN) for This significant weight sav- fully wrapped cylinders, curing will bring a b o u t real rently in draft form. physiological benefits to the EFiC has some 300 000 composite cylinders in troufire fighter. EFiC says t h a t it h a s ble-free service around the recognized the demands of world in almost 300 major f i r e f i g h t e r s for c y l i n d e r s city fire d e p a r t m e n t s includwhich are tough as well as ing New York, Los Angeles, lightweight. In the hybrid London and Tokyo. Nigel Edwards, EI~C Ltd; c y l i n d e r layers of c a r b o n fibres, which are 20 times tel: + 44- (0) 734-669969.
Evolution of BA cylinders. Comparison of a 6 litre 30 MPa cylinder (source EFiC).
GEC REINFORCED PLASTICS Blackburn Road, Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5JW Tel: 0254 382151 Fax: 0254 394021 ENGINEERING -
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AEROSPACE & DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION & TRANSPORT POWER GENERATION & TRANSMISSION WATER TREATMENT SERVICE TO INDUSTRY See our Stand, No: 112, at Compex, G Mex Centre, Manchester 17th - 19th November 1992
REINFORCED PLASTICS NOVEMBER 1992
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FULLY WRAPPED KEVLAR
FULLY WRAPPED CARBON
Cylinder weight - kg
Firefighters benefit from Olympic technology FIREFIGHTERS could soon stronger, weight-for-weight, b e n e f i t f r o m u l t r a - l i g h t - t h a n steel, in an epoxy weight breathing apparatus r e s i n m a t r i x a r e w o u n d (BA) cylinders using the around an aluminium alloy same carbon fibre technol- liner. An outer laminate of ogy w h i c h h e l p e d cyclist glass f i b r e / e p o x y is t h e n Chris Boardman win a gold a p p l i e d over t h e c a r b o n m e d a l a t t h e B a r c e l o n a fibre. This acts as an addiOlympics (see Reinforced t i o n a l p r o t e c t i v e b a r r i e r Plastics, September 1992). against abrasion and impact Composite cylinder spe- d a m a g e e n c o u n t e r e d in cialist EFiC Ltd says its new everyday use. generation of carbon/glass The carbon hybrid cylinfibre hybrid cylinders offers ders offer high performance weight savings of up to 70% yet provide a high level of over traditional steel equiva- r e l i a b i l i t y , says EFiC -lents. greater even t h a n t h a t of A typical 9 litre, 20.7 MPa currently approved composteel cylinder used by UK fire site cylinders. brigades weighs around 10 The new c y l i n d e r s are kg, b u t t h e n e w c a r b o n compatible with the Eurcylinder weighs j u s t 3.4 kg. opean s t a n d a r d (CEN) for This significant weight sav- fully wrapped cylinders, curing will bring a b o u t real rently in draft form. physiological benefits to the EFiC has some 300 000 composite cylinders in troufire fighter. EFiC says t h a t it h a s ble-free service around the recognized the demands of world in almost 300 major f i r e f i g h t e r s for c y l i n d e r s city fire d e p a r t m e n t s includwhich are tough as well as ing New York, Los Angeles, lightweight. In the hybrid London and Tokyo. Nigel Edwards, EI~C Ltd; c y l i n d e r layers of c a r b o n fibres, which are 20 times tel: + 44- (0) 734-669969.
Evolution of BA cylinders. Comparison of a 6 litre 30 MPa cylinder (source EFiC).
GEC REINFORCED PLASTICS Blackburn Road, Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5JW Tel: 0254 382151 Fax: 0254 394021 ENGINEERING -
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IN COMPOSITES
AEROSPACE & DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION & TRANSPORT POWER GENERATION & TRANSMISSION WATER TREATMENT SERVICE TO INDUSTRY See our Stand, No: 112, at Compex, G Mex Centre, Manchester 17th - 19th November 1992
REINFORCED PLASTICS NOVEMBER 1992